SUMMARY ATTEMPT | THE POWER OF A PRAYING HUSBAND | STORMIE OMARTIAN | CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER TWO | HER SPIRIT

Your wife's spirit is the gas in her car. Not only must her tank be full, but her battery needs to be charged, her oil kept clean, her brake fluid replenished, and yes, she must have a good supply of antifreeze for those cold nights.

Without the daily infilling of the Holy Spirit, we all run on empty. Your wife may be running on empty right now and not even realize it.

If a woman doesn't spend enough time every day with the Lord in prayer, worship, and the Word of God, she will lose ground, and the enemy of her soul will run her down.

Many women can get eroded physically, emotionally, and mentally by unrelenting attacks of the enemy and not even be aware that it's happening. And the effects of it will carry over into your marriage. Your wife's relationship with God will affect her relationship with you more than anything else.

Because you are the head of the home and have been given authority over "all the power of the enemy" (Luke 10:19), you can inform him that he cannot lie to your wife or twist the truth of God in her mind. You can pray that your wife will be so solid in the truth that she can immediately identify a lie of the enemy, cast it aside, and listen only to the voice of God.

Your wife also wants to know God's will and be certain she is in the center of it. Having clarity about what God is calling her to do, and then doing it, gives her peace.

Your prayers will help her hear from God and be content no matter what state she is in.

Another good reason to pray for your wife's spiritual walk is that it is far better if both of you are putting your expectations in God.

She must be filled afresh with the fuel of the Holy Spirit each day. She must be charged with the power of God.

Does your wife have enough of what she needs for the distance she has to go today? Has she filled up with the finest? Ask God about this, and He will show you.

Please pray for your wife that:

1. She will be strong in faith.

2. She will grow spiritually.

3. She will spend time in the Word and in prayer.

4. She will have discernment and revelation.

5. She will become a mighty woman of God.

6. She will be a light to others.

7. She will know God's will and live in it.

POWER TOOLS

Matthew 5:6

John 15:7

John 4:14

Matthew 17:20

Psalm 105:3

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#23MinuteChallenge | Bible Project Reading Plan | Day 022 | The Exodus from Egypt | Exodus 16 – 18, Psalm 22

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SUMMARY ATTEMPT | THE POWER OF A PRAYING PARENT | STORMIE OMARTIAN | CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER TWO | RELEASING MY CHILD INTO GOD’S HANDS

I didn’t have peace when my first child, Christopher, was born because I was concerned about everything. I cried out to God concerning this. He immediately reminded me that Christopher was a gift to us from Him and that He cared even more about our son than we did. I was reminded of the biblical instruction to cast “all your care upon Him” (1 Peter 5:7), and so I did.

From that point on, whenever I had fear about anything, I immediately took it as a sign to pray until I felt peace. If I didn’t have peace right away, then I prayed about it with one or more prayer partners until I did. Daily I released my son to God and asked Him to be in charge of his life. This took the pressure off me and parenting became much more enjoyable.

I had to release my son into God’s hands the time he left for college. God brought to life the words, “For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you” (Isaiah 55:12).

He gave me the knowledge and assurance that after the initial pain of releasing our children there comes joy and peace, both for them and us.

no matter what stage of life our children are in, when we release them to God they are in good hands.

We don’t want to limit what God can do in our children by clutching them to ourselves and trying to parent them alone.

the only way to be sure that God is in control is to surrender our hold and allow Him full access to their lives.

When we release our children into the Father’s hands and acknowledge that He is in control of their lives and ours, both we and our children will have greater peace.

No matter what age our children are, releasing them into God’s hands is a sign of our faith and trust in Him and is the first step toward making a difference in their lives. Prayer for our children begins there.

WEAPONS OF WARFARE

Matthew 7:11

Psalm 103:17-18

Isaiah 65:23

Psalm 127:3

1 John 3:22

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#23MinuteChallenge | Bible Project Reading Plan | Day 021 | The Exodus from Egypt | Exodus 13 – 15, Psalm 21

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Day 021 | The Exodus from Egypt

Exodus 13 – 15, Psalm 21

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SUMMARY ATTEMPT | FIVE P'S TO A WOW BUSINESS | BILL MATTHEWS | CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER ONE

To me "WOW" means a business is impeccably managed in every aspect.

Over the years I've classified businesses into four general categories:

1. Ouch: Leaders have lost control of their businesses, as well as their personal lives.

2. Ho-hum: doing well enough to keep the owner satisfied but are likely vulnerable to regressing back into the "Ouch" category.

3. Gee-Whiz: generally well managed and doing a lot of things right.

4. WOW: (more to come on this in later chapters)

Being a manager it's actually a profession. It requires training.

Gifting or selling some stock a very strong and reliable employee seems like a great idea but it is a decision that almost always causes future problems.

The biggest single reason why business owners advance to the "Gee-Whiz" category is that they are willing to invest in employees who have the skills required to take them to the next level.

Occasionally, it can actually be the business owner's limited competency and skills that presents the major obstacle to growth.

Most businesses are not in the proactive mode of a professional management system, but prefer to get "quick fix" after "quick fix" in order to survive much like the temporary relief of a cortisone injection.

Chapter Two

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#23MinuteChallenge | Bible Project Reading Plan | Day 020 | The Exodus from Egypt | Exodus 10 – 12, Psalm 20

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Day 020 | The Exodus from Egypt

Exodus 10 – 12, Psalm 20

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SUMMARY ATTEMPT | YOUR CERTIFICATE IS NOT YOUR MEAL TICKET | PETER OSALOR | CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER FIVE 

Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; both direct them to do it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. - Plato

We must accept the fact that times have changed and we must adjust by transitioning from the old style era of the Adam Smith inspired concept of the 'industrialized specialist' which has outlived it's usefulness to a more dynamic, resourceful and ICT based model with skills and creativity take precedence.

It is vital that entrepreneurial education is addressed from an early age, besides, age is no barrier to entrepreneurship as evidenced by Tony Hsieh of Zappos who started selling worms from raw mud when he was 9 years old. Steve Jobs, Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg all started off as young entrepreneurs.

The present era has shown over time that the global arena is blind to your credentials but is a wealth creating slave to your skills and abilities. 

It is not your credentials that guarantees success in the global / information age but rather your problem solving abilities, critical thinking ability that can discern fact from fiction, you ability to adapt (unlearn and relearn), your creative and innovative abilities and your lifelong love of learning.

The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.

Chapter Four

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#23MinuteChallenge | Bible Project Reading Plan | Day 019 | The Exodus from Egypt | Exodus 7 – 9, Psalm 19

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Day 019 | The Exodus from Egypt

Exodus 7 – 9, Psalm 19

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SUMMARY ATTEMPT | YOUR CERTIFICATE IS NOT YOUR MEAL TICKET | PETER OSALOR | CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FOUR | EDUCATION

Isn't the reason for getting a job to make money? If money is the objective for getting a job, why not get right to the point and just teach us about money?

- Robert Kiyosaki

The problem is that our school system is training our children to be employees.

Financial education and the transformation it delivers is essential for entrepreneurs

A lack of financial education is the primary reason why most people remain employees.

Since our schools will never admit that they are not preparing our children for the real world, it is up to parents and guardians: a child's first and most important teachers.

What inspires your dream is that you must have identified needs and be willing to provide the solutions. You are an instrument of creation. - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Focus on all three types of education:

1. Academic education
2. Professional education
3. Financial education

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#23MinuteChallenge | Bible Project Reading Plan | Day 018 | The Exodus from Egypt | Exodus 4 – 6, Psalm 18

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Exodus 4 – 6, Psalm 18

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